Zeppelin inspire U2

The new U2 album has been inspired by Led Zeppelin and Jack White, the band have revealed.

"No Line On The Horizon" is due for release in March, five years since its predecessor, "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb", came out.

The Edge says hooking-up with Jimmy Page and The White Stripes' leader for a recent rock documentary had rubbed-off on his guitar work.

"I was just fascinated with seeing how Jimmy played those riffs so simply, and with Jack as well", he explained.

Meanwhile, singer Bono has revealed that much of the album attempts to address the current global climate and capture "the world at the window".

"No Line On The Horizon" is due out on March 2.

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Nobel honours Bono

Bono has been honoured as a 'Man of Peace' at a ceremony in France.

The U2 singer received the commendation from Paris Mayor Bertrand Delance on Friday.

The award was made in the presence of five Nobel Peace Prize winners, in recognition of his efforts to support causes in Africa.

The singer said: "This is a very big award for me, because let's be honest this is as close as I am going to get, as close as a rock star is ever going to get to the Nobel Peace Prize.

"I am an over-awarded, over-rewarded rock star. You are the people who do the real work", he told the laureates at the event.

U2 are expected to release a new album, "No Line On The Horizon", in 2009.




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